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Page 49
He told me he understood he was coming to Versailles to himself , to show him
some jewels ; that it was true that he had discoursed with him about jewels , but
could not imagine how any villains should hear of his coming at that time with
them ...
He told me he understood he was coming to Versailles to himself , to show him
some jewels ; that it was true that he had discoursed with him about jewels , but
could not imagine how any villains should hear of his coming at that time with
them ...
Page 71
After I was up again , and my child provided with a good nurse , and , withal ,
winter coming on , it was proper to think of coming to Paris again , which I did ;
but as I had now a coach and lorses , and some servants to attend me.
After I was up again , and my child provided with a good nurse , and , withal ,
winter coming on , it was proper to think of coming to Paris again , which I did ;
but as I had now a coach and lorses , and some servants to attend me.
Page 103
... will show a letter from you , as if just come in , wherein you shall excuse your
not coming , for that some company came to visit you , and prevented you ; but
that you desire me to take care that the gentleman be ready to buy your jewels ;
and.
... will show a letter from you , as if just come in , wherein you shall excuse your
not coming , for that some company came to visit you , and prevented you ; but
that you desire me to take care that the gentleman be ready to buy your jewels ;
and.
Page 117
I knew nothing , and expected nothing to be sure , of the person ; but , as I say ,
was surprised , and indeed more than ordinarily surprised , when coming nearer
to me , I saw it was my merchant of Paris , my benefactor , and indeed my ...
I knew nothing , and expected nothing to be sure , of the person ; but , as I say ,
was surprised , and indeed more than ordinarily surprised , when coming nearer
to me , I saw it was my merchant of Paris , my benefactor , and indeed my ...
Page 125
Thus his project of coming to bed to me was a bite upon himself , while he
intended it for a bite upon me ; and he was no nearer his aim of marrying me than
he was before . All his arguments he could urge upon the subject of matrimony
were ...
Thus his project of coming to bed to me was a bite upon himself , while he
intended it for a bite upon me ; and he was no nearer his aim of marrying me than
he was before . All his arguments he could urge upon the subject of matrimony
were ...
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| Title | Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Daniel Defoe |
| Author | Daniel Defoe |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Jul 2007 |
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